Can Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Induce Peyronie's-Like Plaque In Normal Penis?

 02.07.2008 06:18   medicalnewstoday.com

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - This study out of Sao Paolo, Brazil showed that shock wave therapy (SWT) can actually induce tissue injury to the tunica albuginea to form a Peyronie's plaque in normal tissue. In a rabbit model, 25 animals were subjected to either SWT, protected SWT (via a rubber barrier), or controls; it was clearly shown that significant tissue trauma is induced during this therapy. Presented by Italo Cortez, MD, et al.

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